Warband Battlekit
When you recruit a model for your Warband, you can also purchase Battlekit for the model.
The cost for the Battlekit that can be taken for a Warband can be found in the Armoury at the start of the Warband’s Faction List. The Armoury includes an Armoury Table for each of the different types of Battlekit you can purchase, listing any special rules that apply to it and the cost in or .
Armoury Stipulations
Some pieces of Battlekit have special stipulations that affect how they are chosen and can be used. Any stipulations that apply to a piece of Battlekit are listed on the Armoury Table and its Weapon Profile. For example, a Bolt-Action Rifle has the Bayonet Lug stipulation. Stipulations have the following effects:
- Bayonet Lug: Some Ranged Weapons have “(Bayonet Lug)” after their cost in on the Armoury Table. You must purchase a Ranged Weapon with aBayonet Lugbefore you can purchase a Bayonet Melee Weapon for a model.
- Consumable: This Battlekit is removed from the Warband’s Roster at the end of a game in which it is used.
- "X" Only; This Battlekit can only be purchased for models from the “X” Warband Entry, or that have the “X” Keyword. For example, a piece of Battlekit that has the “Death Commando only” stipulation can only be given to Death Commando models. One that has the “Eliteonly” stipulation can only be given to models with theEliteKeyword.
- Headgear: Some pieces of Battlekit have “(Headgear)” after their cost in on the Armoury Table. A model cannot have more than one piece of Headgear (even if it has more than one head!).
- Limit "X": Your Warband cannot have more than “X” pieces of the Battlekit. For example, if a Weapon has Limit: 2 after its cost, then you can have a maximum of two such Weapons for your whole Warband. If you lose anyLimit“X” Battlekit over the course of a campaign, you can buy replacements for them.
- Shield Combo: A model can have a Shield and a 2-Handed Weapon if both have the “Shield Combo” stipulation.
What You See Is What You Get
We recommend that the Battlekit you choose for your models should be visibly represented on the models themselves, so that you and your opponent can tell at a glance what a model is equipped with. If, for any reason, you cannot do this, before the game starts, it is your duty to make sure that your opponent is fully aware of all of the Battlekit that the models in your Warband are carrying.
Faction Battlekit
After the Armoury section in each Faction List, there is a section that has the Weapon Profiles and special rules for Battlekit available only to that Faction. Weapon Profiles and special rules for all other Battlekit options can be found in the standard Battlekit section of the rules (▶ see Battlekit in the Trench Crusade Digital Rulebook).